Please read these questions and answers
carefully.We
hope that we have covered all the questions you may have -
if you have additional questions please
contact us.

► Are there
funds available now?

There are always
considerable demands made on the funds of the Trust.
Only projects that meet our criteria in full are eligible, so please
ensure
that this is the case before you apply.

► Are
there any applications the Trust will not consider?

Applications that fail
to meet our criteria are rejected, and the applicants informed.
In addition, applications for expeditions, activities that are not totally
animal
welfare related, educational studies or other courses, the payment of
salaries,
support of conferences and meetings will also not be considered.

►
Are there any time limits or closing dates for applications?

No. Applications are accepted throughout the year.

►
How long does it take for applications to be processed and responded to?

We
strive to process and make decisions on applications as quickly as
possible. All applications are acknowledged
on receipt. Because of the volume of applications being processed, you
will appreciate that it can take a
considerable amount of time to review the many hundreds of applications
we receive from all over the world.
We must ask for your patience and please do not contact us to ascertain
when a decision will be made, since
this will only delay our efforts to process the applications as quickly
as possible. We will contact you!

►
If
we do not receive funding can we ask for our application to be
reconsidered?

Whilst we carefully and sympathetically consider all applications that
meet with our criteria, it is not possible to
either give reasons why applications are not successful, or enter into
any dialogue or correspondence regarding
projects which have failed to receive funding. The decision of the
Trustees is final.

► If
our application is not successful, may we re-apply at a later date?

As long as the
application meets with all our criteria, re-applications can be made a
minimum of 12 months
after the initial application.